August 28, 2026 – Xiaomi Auto officially announced that its SUV model, the Xiaomi YU7, has achieved the highest safety rating in the latest China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI) evaluation. The vehicle earned the top-tier G+ (Excellent+) rating in three core sub-indices: Occupant Safety, Pedestrian Safety, and Vehicle Assisted Safety. Additionally, it received a G (Excellent) rating in the New Energy Vehicle Special Index. Coupled with the 5-Star Plus safety certification from the China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP) awarded in June, the Xiaomi YU7 has now secured top honors from both of China’s most authoritative safety testing bodies.
The outstanding performance of the YU7 is largely attributed to its robust body structure and premium materials. The vehicle features an armored cage-style steel-aluminum hybrid body, with high-strength steel and aluminum accounting for a massive 90.2% of the structure. Critical load-bearing areas, such as the door anti-collision beams and the built-in roll cage, utilize Xiaomi’s proprietary ultra-high-strength steel rated at 2200 MPa. This extreme material reinforcement ensures that the passenger cabin maintains its structural integrity during rigorous crash tests, including front offset, side impact, and roof strength tests, thereby providing top-tier survival space for occupants. Furthermore, the vehicle excelled in pedestrian protection, active safety assistance, and battery safety, passing all relevant inspections.
From the Xiaomi SU7 to the YU7, Xiaomi Auto has demonstrated a unified and rigorous safety development standard. Both models are engineered to meet the highest global safety benchmarks and have successfully achieved top evaluations from both authoritative testing bodies. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun has repeatedly emphasized in public that for consumer vehicles, safety is always the ultimate priority and the non-negotiable baseline in the car manufacturing process. With the YU7’s dual top rankings in C-IASI and C-NCAP, this highly anticipated SUV has undoubtedly delivered a highly convincing answer to safety-conscious consumers.
